Device for the automatic exhibition of series of objects.



i No. 760581. PATENTED MAY 24, 1904. H I L. STRUMPP. V I I DEVICE TOR THE AUTOMATIC EXHIBITION 0F SERIES OF OBJECTS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 24, 1902 no IODEL.

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UNITED STATES; PATENT Lunw e sTRUMPF, or HANOVER, GERMANY.

DEV CE FOR THE AUTOMATIC ExI-IIBITIoN OF sEFIIEs' OIF OBJECTS.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 760,581, dated May 24, I904.-

Application filed February 24,1902. $eria1N0. 95,392. (No model.) 7

To all whom it may concern: v Be it known that I, LUDWIG STRUMPF, merchant, a subject of the German Emperor, re-

siding at 6 Karolinenstrasse, in the city of Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire, have invented a certain new and useful Device for the Automatic Exhibition of Series of Objects, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to a device for exhibiting'objects such as curtains or other fabrics covered with garland-sha ped patterns, these objects being moved by the device in such a manner that either the objects themselves or boards, hangers, or the like, on which the objects are supported, are exposed for view from two sides to the looker-on.

The device is shown by way of example on the accompanying drawings, in Figure 1 in front view, Fig. 2 being a plan view withparts in section. Fig. 3 is, an end view. r The device comprises a rail of U-shaped cross-section 0;, forming the casing of the deshown in the drawings. vided at their lower extremity, which provice and in which studs or axles b in any number may be journaled at suitable distances from each other, three ofsuch studs or axles being The axles are projects beyond the rail or, with arms 0, upon .which the fabrics d it is desired toexhibit are directly supported, orby means of-boards or the like connected to the, said arms 0.

At about the middle of the parts of the axlesd, which are situated within the U-shaped rail a, I provide gear-wheels f or toothed segments on the said axles and which are so arranged as to successively mesh with theteeth g of a slide 9, passing'in front of the segfrom Fig. 1, the slideis provided with a vertical slot Z, within which a pin m is freely movable, which is connected to, the chain or strap in any suitable manner. If the chain or strap is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow I in Fig. 2, the slide 9 will be carried along by the pin m in a corresponding direction. By the successive engagement of the teeth of the slide g with the gear-wheels f the studs or axles b, with the arms 0, will swing outward, as has been illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings in three positions, one showing the termination of the movement, one showing half a movement, and one showing the device before the movement is commenced. As soon as the pin m has reachedthe end of its longitudinal movement it will move with the strap or the chain around the particular rollers it, and at the same time the pin will slide down within the slot Z, which causes the pin to reverse the direction of its movement, so that the slide Q will also move in the opposite direction. Passing in front of the gear-wheels f these will also be moved in the opposite direction by the slide, and the arms 0 are thus swung out in the opposite direction, and that surface of the samples which were not shown before are now exposed .in view of the looker-on. When the slide ghas arrived at the second roller 71,, the pin mwill rise within the slot Z, so that the slide will now again move in the direction of the arrow I, as above described, the patterns or samples being again turned around. The arms 0 are preferably retained and secured 1n their extreme positions by springs n, provided on the top of the rail a, which engage with 1 opposite sides comprising in combination gear orsprocket wheels, display-arms secured to said wheels, an endless belt or chain andmeans to impart a rotating movement to said belt or chain, a slide guided on said belt or chain, teeth on. the outer surface of said slide and engaging with the teeth of said gearwheels, a suitable coupling member connected to said belt or chain and capable of engagement with said slide, with a view to impart a reciprocating movement to said slide.

2. A device for displaying objects, comprising the combination with an endless belt or chain and means to impart a rotating movement to said belt or chain, of a pin or stud connected to said belt or chain and aslide guided on said belt or chain and moving with the same, ,a vertical slot in said slide, embracing said pin and Serving as a guide for the same, a rack-bar fastened to said guide and gear-wheels meshing with said rack-bar and display-arms on said gear-wheels, substan tially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

LUDVVIG STRUMPF.

Witnesses W OLDEMAR HAUTT, HENRY HASPER. 

